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NHTSA campaign 16V573000

Aluma KLM Recall 16V-573: Misaligned Welds may cause Axle Mounts to Detach

NHTSA recall 16V573000 was reported by ALUMA/KLM on August 2, 2016, with 1,839 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Aluma KLM 8605T, Aluma KLM 8610T and Aluma KLM 8612T for model years 2011–2015. Owners were notified on September 30, 2016, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V573000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
16V573000 (also written 16V-573 or 16V573)
Filed by
ALUMA/KLM
Report received
Potentially affected
1,839 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Suspension — Rear — Axle — Non-Powered Axle Assembly
Owners notified

Repair completion: 36.49% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V573000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Aluma KLM

  • Aluma KLM 8605T

  • Aluma KLM 8610T

  • Aluma KLM 8612T

All Aluma KLM recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V573000.

Defect description

Aluma/KLM is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 8605T, 8610T, and 8612T trailers manufactured January 1, 2011, to October 30, 2015. The affected trailers may have misaligned axle mounts, possibly resulting in the axle mounts detaching from the trailer.

Safety consequence

If the axle mounts separate, there could be a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Aluma/KLM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the axle mount alignment, repairing it as necessary. Additionally, flat straps will be retrofitted to the axle mounts. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on September 30, 2016. Owners may contact Aluma/KLM customer service at 1-866-415-3285.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V573000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.